Upcoming Events
Listed here are events being hosted by branches as well as other 'national' events. Please do come along and join us
Gas! Protection against chemical weapons during the Great War
This talk will explain the main developments during the war and how thousands of lives were saved by the scientists who developed gas masks
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How the Welfare State developed during World War I
Join us for an interesting evening assessing the foundations of the Welfare State.
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A Battalion on the Somme (1/1st Bucks at Pozieres and Thiepval)
Join us for this fascinating talk about the 1/1st Bucks on the Somme.
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"Oh, What a Bostin War!” – Mobilisation & Recruitment in the Black Country in 1914.
Join us to discover the military reaction to the outbreak of the Great War in the Black Country.
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Haig and his maps
Join us to find out more about these little known maps and their conservation.
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Douglas Haig: First Army Commander at the Battle of Loos 1915
Join us as we continue to discover more about Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig.
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The 63rd (Naval) Division in the Battle of the Ancre
The 63rd (Naval) Division, formed in 1914 from naval reservists, had served as infantry at Antwerp and in Gallipoli.
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The War of the Flowers
Join us to find out how and why the poppy and the cornflower became symbols of remembrance and those who made it part of our national symbol.
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Kitchener before the Great War, 1850-1913
Lord Kitchener’s military career prior to the First World War was lengthy and varied.
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